Kanawha Falls, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°08′33″N 81°12′23″W / 38.14250°N 81.20639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Fayette |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 25115[1] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554842[2] |
Kanawha Falls is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Kanawha Falls is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River, 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) downstream from the waterfall of the same name. Kanawha Falls had a post office, which opened on March 26, 1856, and closed on November 2, 2002.[3]